Neuroscience
Study seeks super agers' secrets to brain health
They're called "super agers"—men and women who are in their 80s and 90s, but with brains and memories that seem far younger.
Aug 22, 2013
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Health
Emergency rooms failing to meet seniors' needs
Emergency departments are not meeting the needs of senior citizens, according to a new international study published in the Annals of Emergency Medicine.
Aug 20, 2013
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Health
Is Grandma OK? There's an app for that
CSIRO researchers are trialling an app that aims to allow elderly people to live at home safely for longer by subtly collecting data on their movements around the house.
Aug 6, 2013
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Health
Gov't: Medicare drug premiums inching up for 2014
The Obama administration says the average monthly premium for Medicare prescription drug plans will inch up by $1 next year, to $31.
Jul 30, 2013
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Health
Technology needs tailoring to the user
Growing numbers of elderly people in Norway are being offered by the welfare services to use tablet computers for controlling functions in their home. But many find an iPad too difficult to understand.
Jul 15, 2013
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Recession may have boosted teens' social consciousness
(HealthDay)—Concern for other people and the environment rose among American teens during the recent recession, a new study indicates.
Jul 11, 2013
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Health
White House delays key element of health care law
President Barack Obama's health care law, hailed as his most significant legislative achievement, seems to be losing much of its sweep.
Jul 3, 2013
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Health
Malawi trial saves newborn lives
A five-year programme that mobilised communities to improve the quality of care for mothers and newborns reduced newborn mortality by 30 percent and saved at least 1,000 newborn lives in rural Malawi.
Jun 24, 2013
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Diabetes
Medicare: Cost-saving changes coming for diabetics
Medicare begins a major change next month that could save older diabetics money and time when they buy crucial supplies to test their blood sugar.
Jun 18, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Dominican official denies report of bird flu
A Dominican official says Haiti erroneously reported that his country has an outbreak of avian flu when it cited the disease as a reason for imposing a ban this week on the import of Dominican meats, chicken, eggs and other ...
Jun 8, 2013
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